Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
668. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding allocated under the Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund to projects in Dublin Bay north; the status of approved or pending projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6379/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government announced a new multi-annual 1 Billion Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIIF) on 21st January 2026 to support direct investment in housing enabling infrastructure.
The fund will be managed by the Housing Activation Office in my Department. The core objective of the HIIF is to unblock infrastructure constraints and activate lands already identified for housing under development plans. By investing directly in transport, water, electricity and other enabling infrastructure, the fund will ensure that land is properly serviced and ready to deliver homes.
Given the urgency of increasing housing supply, Call 1 is focused on early delivery and will prioritise investment in infrastructure projects that are at an advanced stage and can be delivered quickly given funding certainty.
Call 1 opened for applications from local authorities and the Land development Agency (LDA) on 21 January 2026, with a closing date of 27 February 2026. Funding of up to 100% will be available to advance infrastructure projects that can be delivered within the 2026-2028 timeframe, that will allow for the acceleration of housing delivery.
As the application process is ongoing, no funding allocations have been made, including in respect of the Dublin Bay North area.
All applications received will be subject to a detailed assessment and ranking process in line with the scheme outline document. Assessment will commence once the call has closed, and recommendations will be brought forward in accordance with the governance arrangements for the Fund.
Full details of the HIIF Call 1 scheme outline can be found on my Departments website at the following link: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/housing-infrastructure-investment-fund-call-1-scheme-outline/
I will continue to develop the Fund after Call 1, and intend to broaden the approach in 2026 to include a wider range of delivery approaches and a broader range of public and private sector delivery partners.
